Public opinion more effectively reins in the presidency than the other branches, , the Clinton Rossiter Professor of American Studies in the government department, writes in , citing this week's outcry over the Trump administration's proposed changes to the U.S. Postal Service. But that may be changing, he says.
鈥淭his isn鈥檛 the first public backlash to force the Trump administration 鈥 or previous presidents 鈥 to backtrack,鈥 . 鈥淧ublic opinion 鈥 more than constitutional checks and balances 鈥 provides the strongest brake against presidents attempting to act without congressional support.鈥
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